The Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format is a new XML-based
standard for defining vector-based 2D graphics for the Web and other applications.
What does Color SVG diagrams have to do with fixing cars?
Plenty. SVG can't be beat when viewing and printing fine-detail graphics
such as wiring diagrams.

Zoom - Unlike bitmapped GIF and
JPEG formats, SVG is a vector format, which means you can zoom in on
any portion of an SVG wiring diagram without degradation. SVG graphics
are also much smaller in terms of file size, which means more information
on fewer CD/DVDs.

Scale -- SVG images can be printed
with high quality at any resolution, without the pixilation (staircase
effect) you see when printing bitmapped images.

Search text -- Unlike in bitmapped
images, text in SVG text is searchable. For example, you can search
for specific text strings, like color codes or components.

The difference between a vector-based graphic and a
bitmapped graphic is illustrated in the Flash movie below. Use the 200%
and 300% zoom links to zoom in and out of the image without
degradation. Click the "See Black and White"
link below to zoom in and out of a bitmapped image.

Note: Because of slight image degradation
in Flash, ShopKey5 will display wiring diagrams even more clearly than
depicted above.

Best of all, these diagrams appear in crisp, clear,
color. You will be able to trace complicated wiring with unprecendented
ease.

The ShopKey Editorial Difference

Long before SVG technology, ShopKey wiring diagrams
had already been the best. The difference is the result of superior editorial
process. OEM wiring diagrams tend to vary between manufacturers because
there has never been an industry formatting standard. For decades, ShopKey's
editorial staff has completely redrawn the majority of OEM wiring diagrams,
meticulously verifying every detail. The end result is a consistent look
and feel to every diagram in our products. And because they're redrawn
- not scanned - they take up much less space on a CD-ROM or DVD, allowing
us to put more information on each disc.